Powerful and moving material, heartbreaking and hilarious, downtrodden and uplifting, suffused with longing, alienation, resiliance and hop. Humor, resignation and outrage stalk a superficially familiar musical landscape that's been repopulated with stockmen, bandicoots, wallabies, porcupines, grog-drinkers, pelicans and policemen. Features guest vocals and instrumental performances from Bonnie Prince Billy, Kelly Hogan, Dave Alvin (Blasters), Sally Timms, Andre Williams, and Charlie Louvin of the Louvin Brothers. All this star power is backed by The Pine Valley Cosmonauts and Toronto's the Sadies.